Salvage Parts and Sources

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Another page in early construction by russ_hensel, this attribution will be removed when I am "finished" with the page.



Parts Where to Find

What Useful ( one persons opinion ) Where

Beeper

Yes

  • Mother boards
  • Microwave ovens

Caps: Electrolytic

Yes

  • Many different devices.

Case

Can be very useful, may want to replace or overlay the front panel. Sometimes use a different side of the case as a new front.

  • Anything in a useful case.
  • Altoid Tins
  • Tea Tins

Crystals

Are the frequencies useful, can you figure out how to drive them?

  • Computer devices
  • Radio receivers
  • Diodes: Full Wave Bridges
  • Diodes: Power

Yes

Many different devices.

Diodes: Small Signal

Usually have leads that are so short that they are not worth bothering with

  • --

what

Yes

  • where

Headers and Jumpers Headers can be quite useful, the first 10 or so jumpers may be useful. Computer mother boards.

Fans: Small

Yes

  • where

Heat Sinks

Yes

  • where

Infra Red Receiver Useful for IR remote control projects. Any equipment with with a remote control

Yes

  • where

Jacks: RCA Phono

Yes

Audio equipment and many computer mother boards.

what

Yes

  • where

what

Yes

  • where


Sources What is In It

Salvage Techniques